UT-Arlington (3-3, 1-3 D1) vs. Furman (6-1, 4-1 D1) – 3:00 PM EST
Today’s UTR Game of the Day takes us to the Battle 4 Atlantis on the Mainland at Elon – the Mavericks of UT-Arlington will take on the Furman Paladins in an afternoon matinee. The Mavericks have one D-1 victory thus far this season against Tulsa; they have played a challenging schedule that includes losses against Nevada (Paradise Jam champions) and Gonzaga and Oregon on the road, both of whom will be playing in the Battle 4 Atlantis that gets underway today. Jabari Narcis averages 12.0 points a game and 8.2 rebounds a game for the Mavs.
Furman opened up their season with 3 straight wins against D-1 competition (at Gardner-Webb, Loyola-Chicago and at Charleston Southern) before losing at Alabama. The Paladins won their first Atlantis mainland game at Elon in a decisive 97-61 blowout win yesterday. Jordan Lyons leads the Paladins in scoring with 16.4 points a game so far this season.